Hydrocarbon-burner.



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A. BBLER.- HYDBOGABBON BURNER.

APPLIO-ATIOX FILED 00T.31, 1901. Patented sept. 15,1908.

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Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Application filed October 31, 1907. Serial No. 400,014.

To all lu-l'zom. it may concern.:

Be it known that l, ADoLF BELER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg7 iii the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania., have invented a new and useful Hydrocarbon-Burner, of which the frollowng is a specilication. Y j

This invention relates to hydrocarbon burners of that character particularly designed for use in connection with water heaters.

One of the objects of the invention is to rovide a novel arrangement of burners beow the coil of the heater whereby' water of condensation falling upon the burners will not tend to extinguish the flames."

A still further object is to provide burners constructed in a simple and inexpensive manner and having eiticient means whereby air ma be thoroughly commingled with the fue all the parts of the burner being readily accessible for the purpose of cleaning them.

Another object is to provide a pilot burner Vof novel form having a novel arrangement of sections suit-ab] shielded so as tol prevent all parts of the pilot flame from being extinguished by wind.

vith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully .described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a section through a heater embodying the present iinprovements. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through one of the burners.

. Fig. 3 is a face view ofthe head of the burner.

Fig. -l is s section through the pilot burner. Fig. 5 is an inverted lan view of the pilot burner, the lower shie d plate removed.

Referring to the iigures by characters of refe-rence, 1 designates the casing of a heater which, in the. present instance, is shown as a water heater, t-he same being provided with a coil 2 through which water is fed in the usual manner, said coil being preferably supported upon an inwardly extending flange-3 located within the casing adjacent ,the bottom thereof. This ilange is preferably cast integral with a base 4 cylindrical or o'f other desired contour, said base having an integral horiaantal partition 5 close to the bottom thereof. Formed integral with this partition is a circular series of nip )les 6 reduced toward their upper ends and iaviiig passages therethrough. Mounted u on the upper or rcduced end of each iiipp e is a tubular standard 7 `provided at its u-pper end with a hollow inclined head S provided with a tapered tubular core 9 extending through the center thereof. Standard 7 opens into the head below the core and said head basan interior annular shoulder 10 from which extends a flange 11. This ilange has its lower portion cut away as shown at 12 to forni an outlet forthe purpose hereinafter' set forth. A cross strip 13 eX- tends diametrically across the outer or small end of core 9 and resting uponthis core is a cap comprising a circular p ate 14 having anV annular lange 15 which converges toward the plate and has a plurality of longitudinal slits 16 constituting outlets for fuel. Op ositely disposed openings 17 are formed w1 tuin the plate 14 adjacent its center to permit the escape of air from core 9 through the center portion of the plate and any suitable means such as a screw 1S is utilized for fastening the plate 14 to the cross strip 13. A suitable number of openings 19 are formed within the core 9 and surroiuided by flange 15 so as to direct air into the cap.

Although only two burners have been shown incFig. 1 it is to be understood that a circular series of tiiese burneis is to be utilized and it will be noted that the burners are so disposed that the flames therefrom will be directed upwardly against the coil 2. It will also be seen that any Water of condensation which might drip from the coil 2 will not tend to extinguish the flames but will flow downward upon t-he inclined plates 14 and around the langes 15 and thence outward and downward through the outlets 12. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3the slits 16 do not extend to the inner edge of each flange 15 and therefore water dripping into the head of the burner and passing around the cap thereof will not flow into the 'gas' com artnient 20 which is formed within the hea and around the core and below the cap.-

As is usual with' devices of this character it is necessary to employ a pilot burner in connection with the main burner. In the present inst-ance a pilot burner of novel form is ein iloyed. This burner is made up of four .tubu ar arms 21 radiating from a nipple 22 preferablydisposed in staggere( relation.

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1 D ZD D interposed between the end of this pi )e and the arms 21 is a guard plate 25liavingafrustoconical flange 26 extendin@r downward therefrom. Another similar plate 27 is suit-ably secured above the arms 21 and is vprovided with a flange 2S similar to flange 26. Tebs 29' are disposedradially between thel LWO plates and their flanges and are preferably orined integral with the upper plate 27. Oneof the arms 21 is disposed between every two of the webs 29 an( said webs serve to reveiit the flames froinbeing extinguished rom all the arms of the burner should wind blow against it. f The pipe 24 is connected to a supp y ipe 30 in any suitable manner and said supp y pipe also opens into a circular' distributing pipe 31 located below the partition 5. This distributing ipe has a series of jets 32 one or more of whic i is located below and within each nipple 6 so as to direct fuel from the pipe 31 into the nipples of the various burners. As indicated at 33 a suitable lpressure regulator may be connected to the coil 2 for actuating a valve 34 within pipe 30 to open or close said valve according to the pressure within the coil.

It is thought that the operation of the burner will be fully understood from the foregoing description when read in connection with the drawinffs. Gas is directed upward into the seveia ni ples 6 and standards 7 by jets 32 and is t ius discharged into the compartments 2,0 in the heads of the burners; These compartments completely surround the cores Q and the gas is therefore discharged e ually into all parts of the caps upon the heat s. The air entering the core of each head .is discharged radially into the caps so as to coininingle with the gas and ignition can therefore occur as the gas mixture escapes through the slits 16. A portion of the air will also escape through the center of the plate 14 so as to further assist in supporting combustion. As the slits open into the space surrounded by. the flange 11 of each burner it will be apparent that the flames will be directed outwardly be ond the plate 14 and a substantially circu ar flame produced. By providing the means described for directing air into the fuel practically complete combustion results. It is of course to e understood that the pilot burner remains lighted under all conditions and by providing the webs 29 and guard plates 25 and 27 there is little danger of the entire flame from said burner being entirely extinguished by a gust of wind.

What is claimed is'.

1. In a heater the combination with a base and a partition therein having an upstaiiding nipple opening therethrough, and means for from the nipple, said head having a central `air passage therethrough, and a cap seated Y, within the head having outlet openings in the peripheral portion thereof.V Y

2..'111 aheate-r the coml -nation with a base.

having a partition, there being a nipple. up-

standing from the partit-ion of a burner coni- Vprisiiig a. tuhularstand ard detach ably mounted upon the nipple, a head integral ith the y standard and having a central air passagel therethrough, and a flame distributing cap within the head, there being an inclined water channel surrounding the cap and having an outlet.

3. In a heater the combination with a base having a partition, there heilig a nipple upon the partition, and means for directing fuel into the nipple; of a tubular stand ard engag-v ing the nipple, an inclined head having a tubular air conducting core centrally disposed therein, said head opening into and inclined in relation to the standard, and an inclined flame distributing cap within the ,head and surrounding tl e coie, said core opening into and through tlhecap.

4. A burner comprising an inclined fuel receiving head having an annular supporting shoulder, thereibe'ng a flange partly surrounding tlie shot lder and having a cut away portion constituting \an outlet, and a cap seated upon the shoulder and having a central portion extendind-icross the end of the head in an inclined pli iesaid inclined portion being disposed beylon the flange and constituting water sheddingnieans, said cap having fuel outlets surroundin'gsaid inclined portion, there being a channel between the cap and flange and below the fuel outlets.

5. A bui'ner comprising an inclined fuel receiving head, and an inclined apertured flame distributing cap partly located` within 105- rounding Ithe .cap and below the apertures lf and having an outlet, said channel being positioned to receive the shed water.

6. A burner comprising an inclined fuel receiving head having a central air conducting core therethrough, a fuel distributing cap surrounding the core, said core opening into the cap, and a flange surrounding the cap and forming a drain channel between the cap and flange, said flange being cut away to forni an outlet for the channel.

7. A burner comprising a fuel conducting standard, a relatively inclined fuel receiving head mounted thereon and communicating therewith, said head having an axially disposed air conducting core, and a cap detachably secured tol and surrounding the core, said cap bearing upon the head and having an annular series of outlets, there being a drain channel surrounding the cap.

S. A burner comprising a fuel conducting 130 9. A burner conlprslng an lnolned fuel re l0 cevng head hav'nLg an annular sup ortng shoulder, there being a. flange party surrounding the shoulder and having an outlet therethrough, an apertured cap sented upon the shoulder, said flange and cap forming a.- channel therebetween and below the aper- 15 tures in the cap, and a, tubular air conducting core extending through the head and opening into the head and throuGh the Cap.

In testimony that I e aim the foregoing as in the presence of two ntnesses. ADOLF BELER.

nur own, I have hereto axed my signature 20 Wtnessesf J. Ross .CoLnoUN, JAS.1\I.WALKER. 

